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Washington, DC, July 18--The 2001 recession, the country's first downturn in a decade, officially ended in November of that year, only eight months after it had begun, an academic group declared Thursday.
Atlanta, GA, July 17--Lowe's and Home Depot want to bring their battle for home improvement supremacy into your house or condo, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Chihuahua, Mexico, July 16--The second quarter of 2003 -- traditionally the slowest quarter of the year for Interceramic (NYSE:ICM) -- saw sales increase slightly from the same period in 2002 but not up to the Company's expectations for the quarter.
New York, NY, July 17--Straphangers might have slipped on the tile, but they aren't getting soaked with the cost, according to NewsDay.
Dalton, GA, July 17--Former Enduro Mills CEO Fred Rosen passed away last week. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Rosen had lived in Dalton since 1935.
Wausau, WI, July 17--Award Hardwood Floors of Wausau has been in business only since 1997, but even in that short time, the company has made many changes to its product designs and manufacturing processes.
Washington, DC, July 17--The number of new housing projects builders broke ground on in June climbed to the highest level in five months, good news for efforts to get the economy back into shape.
Atlanta, GA, July 15--Home Depot Inc. Chairman Robert Nardelli said on Tuesday that the retailer was not backing off its plans to open 200 stores and hire 40,000 workers in 2003.
Farnham, Quebec, July 15--Domco Tarkett Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors recommends that the minority shareholders accept the offer of Tarkett Sommer AG announced on April 30, 2003 and tender their common shares.
Greensboro, NC, July 16--A shareholder wants the court overseeing Burlington Industries Inc.'s Chapter 11 case to allow an investigation into the company and Chief Executive George Henderson.